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Frank and his Wife by C. A. Conrad

posted at 3/30/2002 1:01 AM
ID# 22660
Frank and his wife
sat at the dinner table
baked and glazed
the ham stood from the platter
demanded prayer
clean hands
a kind speech in his honor

"DON'T LOOK AT MY LIFE FROM
THE CORNER OF YOUR EYE!" the ham hollered

they begged forgiveness
and honored his requests

the ham grunted
as their knives pulled him apart
he wiggled and smoothed out
sighing on their tongues

Frank kissed the naked bone
over and over
held it to the sunlight kissing it

the bone purred all night
from the foot of the bed

re: Frank and his Wife by C. A. Conrad

posted at 3/30/2002 12:41 PM
ID# 22691
This is a reply to: 22660
This is strangely disturbing, daphna.
Interesting though :-)

re: Frank and his Wife by C. A. Conrad

posted at 4/2/2002 1:07 PM
ID# 22840
This is a reply to: 22660

Daphna,

I like the poems--and they fit my attention span (short)!

Clay

re: Frank and his Wife by C. A. Conrad

posted at 4/2/2002 2:10 PM
ID# 22844
This is a reply to: 22840
Glad you like them - feel free to post stuff you find as well